Necklaces and Body Paint
Posted by Jane Daoheuang on Thursday, May 17, 2012
Men and women wore different type of style of course, very similar but still a little different. Men wore breechcloths and leggings made from tanned deer hides that is sometimes covered with grass or leaves. Women wore fringed skirts, and sometimes shirts that are made from tightly woven grass or deerskin. Wealthier men and women wore sashes and deerskin cloaks decorated with turkey feathers, porcupine quills, beads, tree bark, and fur from bears, bisons, and small game animals.
Both men and women wore necklaces, bracelets, armbands, and ear and nose plugs made from carved shells, wooden beads, pearls, feathers, and imported copper. So basically, the higher class they are, the more valuable the ornament they wore. A lot of them would tattoo themselves with patterns inspired by nature. They a painted their bodies with red body paint made from bloodroot and oils to protect themselves from insects.
Both men and women wore necklaces, bracelets, armbands, and ear and nose plugs made from carved shells, wooden beads, pearls, feathers, and imported copper. So basically, the higher class they are, the more valuable the ornament they wore. A lot of them would tattoo themselves with patterns inspired by nature. They a painted their bodies with red body paint made from bloodroot and oils to protect themselves from insects.